GS1247 VPA 68 Zoba Debub Community Boreholes

Registry Record

Registry

Gold Standard

Project ID

GLD5041

Country

Eritrea

Category

Energy Efficiency

Methodology

gs-tpddtec

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

41,950 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

31,937 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2016 to 2023: 41,950 tonnes issued and 31,937 retired.02.5k5k7.5k10k2016 issued: 254 tonnes2016 retired: 254 tonnes20162017 issued: 10,000 tonnes2017 retired: 10,000 tonnes20172018 issued: 10,000 tonnes2018 retired: 10,000 tonnes20182019 issued: 7,294 tonnes2019 retired: 5,557 tonnes20192020 issued: 3,661 tonnes2020 retired: 2,399 tonnes20202021 issued: 4,362 tonnes2021 retired: 2,466 tonnes20212022 issued: 4,060 tonnes2022 retired: 1,261 tonnes20222023 issued: 2,319 tonnes2023
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
20232,319none
20224,0601,261
20214,3622,466
20203,6612,399
20197,2945,557
201810,00010,000
201710,00010,000
2016254254

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

ICVCM approved some versions of this methodology and not others. The version this project uses is not in registry data.

  • Programme: Gold Standard, CCP-eligible since April 2024.
  • GS TPDDTEC - Technologies and Practices to Displace Decentralized Thermal Energy Consumption - 2.0-3.1: approved
  • Reduced Emissions from Cooking and Heating (RECH) formerly TPDDTEC - 4.0: approved
  • Reduced Emissions from Cooking and Heating (RECH) formerly TPDDTEC - 5.0: under assessment

The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from this project can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.

Source: ICVCM assessment decisions · Decisions read 19 September 2026

What this layer checks

CORSIA screen

A screen against published ICAO criteria, not an eligibility determination.

First phase, 2024 to 2026

  • ProgrammePassesGold Standard is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
  • DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2023. The start of the first crediting period is recorded by Gold Standard as 23 October 2016, but whether that is the first period is not in registry data.
  • Host country authorisationCannot be confirmed from available dataAuthorisation is granted per activity. This screen cannot confirm whether this project holds a Letter of Authorization.

Second phase, 2027 to 2029

  • ProgrammePassesGold Standard is approved by ICAO for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2023. The start of the first crediting period is recorded by Gold Standard as 23 October 2016, but whether that is the first period is not in registry data.

Programme-specific exclusions were not assessed. Host country context is under Article 6 below.

Source: ICAO eligibility decisions and registry records · Criteria verified 25 September 2026

What this layer checks

Eritrea and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
0
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Not published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
0
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
0

This is country-level context. It does not show whether this project is authorised.

Source: UN Article 6 tracking · Data as of 4 September 2026

What this layer checks

Recorded buyers

No organisation named as beneficiary in registry records.

Retired credits from this project? See what a company can still say about them under the EU green claims rules.

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

Declared SDG contributions

Goals the project declared to its registry. CRBN.credit does not measure these outcomes.

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-BeingGoal 5: Gender EqualityGoal 6: Clean Water and SanitationGoal 13: Climate Action

Source: Gold Standard registry · Data as of 17 September 2026

What this layer checks

Gold Standard's current record

Gold Standard registry · as of 28 October 2026

Status

Gold Standard Certified Project

Project type

Energy Efficiency - Domestic

Scale

Micro scale

Structure

Part of a programme (VPA)

Developer

CO2balance UK ltd

Crediting period

23 Oct 2016 to 22 Oct 2023

Expected per year

10,000 tCO₂e, as estimated at registration

GS1247 VPA 68 Zoba Debub Community Boreholes is registered with Gold Standard under the gs-tpddtec protocol, located in Eritrea. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 41,950 tonnes issued and 31,937 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

Related

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Questions about this project

How many credits has GS1247 VPA 68 Zoba Debub Community Boreholes issued?

41,950 tonnes of credits have been issued and 31,937 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

What is the ICVCM status of this project's methodology?

ICVCM approved some versions of this methodology and not others. The version this project uses is not in registry data. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026